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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As those whodedicate their lives most completely and pub-licly to following Christ, consecrated men andwomen are called to show the world the full-ness of joy and beauty that comes from seek-ing to do God’s will, Pope Benedict XVI said.

Celebrating vespers with members of reli-gious orders Feb. 2, the feast of thePresentation of the Lord and the World Dayfor Consecrated Life, the pope recited a spe-cial prayer to entrust members of religiousorders and institutes to the protection ofMary “so that the Church would be edifiedby their holiness of life.”

In his homily during the evening servicein St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Benedict saidthat Mary and Joseph’s devotional act of pre-senting the baby Jesus in the temple is an“icon” for the Catholic men and women whohave presented themselves to God andvowed to serve Him completely.

“Consecrated men and women are calledto demonstrate the primacy of God (and) pas-sion for the Gospel lived as a form of life and

proclaimed to the poor and the least of theearth,” the pope said.

Pope Benedict asked religious “to becareful listeners to the word” of God, to scru-tinize and pray over Scripture and to live “thefollowing of the chaste, poor and obedientChrist in such a way as to be a living inter-pretation of the word of God” for others.

The pope said the modern world, espe-cially the culture of the wealthiest countries,is “marked frequently by a radical plurality”where every possible lifestyle and choice ispresented as having equal validity.

The Catholic response, he said, must be arenewed commitment to ensuring that “ourChristian witness is bright and coherent andthat our efforts to educate are even moreattentive and generous.”

Earlier in the day, at the end of his week-ly general audience, Pope Benedict asked allCatholics to pray for the religious, who, “tak-ing vows of poverty, chastity and obedience,tend toward holiness while serving children,young people, the sick, the aged and thosewho are alone.”

“Their service is a particularly preciousgift for the church,” the pope said.

Religious called to show howdoing God’s will brings joy

Sacramental MarriageSpecial supplement this week

Pastoral visit to HolyCross Grade School

Pages 8-9

More clarity, moredetail

Revised New American Bible

to be released

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Meet Christy JordánDual cultural passion

in teaching

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New translation of the Mass

The Eucharistic Prayer

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Aerial site plans of the new Saint Joseph’s High School were displayed Friday, Feb. 4, at acapital campaign information night. The new campus would be located on the former siteof St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center in downtown South Bend. The rendering is depictedfrom the corners of LaSalle and St. Louis streets. To date, $22.8 million has been raised, andBishop Kevin C. Rhoades said he is cautiously optimistic for the continued generating ofthe funds to complete the fundraising goal.

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Members of religious orders participate in vesperswith Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter’s Basilica at theVatican Feb. 2, the feast of the Presentation of theLord and the World Day for Consecrated Life. Thepope recited a special prayer to entrust members ofreligious orders and institutes to the protection ofMary.

Forward In FaithSaint Joseph’s High School capital campaign gains momentum

SOUTH BEND – “Susan Richter said to me early onin this program that failure is not an option and eventhough it is a cliché it is very true in this situation ...Failure is not an option,” said Matt Edmonds, parentand school board president at Saint Joseph’s HighSchool.

At a Forward In Faith campaign kick off party onFeb. 4, the community got to see a wide array of ren-derings that depict what the proposed new SaintJoseph’s High School building will look like when itopens for the 2013-2014 school year.

Edmonds spoke about the importance of a qualityCatholic education for not only the youth of today butthe youth of the future. He told the over-100 family,friends, alum, past parents, current parents and futureparents that this project will create an environmentthat will educate the student both academically andspiritually.

“Our students can go out into the neighborhoodand make a difference,” said Edmonds, who noted theopportunity to work at the Women’s Care Center,helping the children at St. Joseph’s Grade School andthe homeless at the Center for Homeless. He feelsthis new location will not only allow for better athlet-ic facilities but be housed in a neighborhood where

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When I was a seminarian, the pastor ofmy home parish, Saint Mary’s in Lebanon,Pennsylvania, was a beloved elderly priest.He was very good to me, to my family, andto all the parishioners. I remember that hewould often describe the parishioners ofSaint Mary’s as “the salt of the earth.”Whenever he talked about the people heserved with such love and devotion, hewould say: “The parishioners of SaintMary’s are the salt of the earth.”

This expression “the salt of the earth”comes from Jesus Himself in the Sermon onthe Mount. After teaching the Beatitudes, hesaid to the people: “You are the salt of theearth... You are the light of the world.”

Last March, I led a pilgrimage to theHoly Land. One of the places we visitedwas the Mount of the Beatitudes, the hilloverlooking the Sea of Galilee, upon whichJesus delivered the Sermon on the Mount. Itwas a great joy to celebrate Holy Mass atthat holy place. Our tour guide gave a talk,which I still remember because he pointedout something that I had not really thoughtabout before. He explained how dramaticthe words of today’s Gospel were to thepeople Jesus was addressing. They weresimple people, many of them poor. Theyhad very ordinary and simple jobs. Somewere fishermen, like Peter, James, and John.They lived in what was considered a ratherunimportant and obscure area of the world,Galilee. What must they have thought whenJesus called them “the salt of the earth” and“the light of the world?” We can ask thatsame question today, because Jesus alsomeant those words for us, His followers,His disciples, today.

SaltThe image of salt is a very ordinary,

everyday image. In the time of Jesus(before refrigeration and preservation), saltwas necessary for preserving meats andother foods, to keep them from spoiling.Salt also adds flavor and zest to food. But ifit loses its power to preserve and if it losesits flavor, it is of no use. When Jesus says“you are the salt of the earth,” he is tellingus that we have the task on this earth to pre-serve and to give flavor. We are to preservethe new life of grace He has brought to ourworld. And we are to give flavor, that is,meaning and spice to people’s lives. Saltenhances the quality of food. Being salt, wecan contribute to enhancing the quality ofothers’ lives. Life becomes tasty and full offlavor when it contains the salt of Jesus, Hisword, His loving kindness, His benevo-lence, His mercy and forgiveness. Jesuswants this spice of life to reach all people.He needs people who live it and make itvisible. He needs disciples who are them-

selves “salt of the earth,” who bring the saltof Jesus to others, who manifest His kind-ness, compassion, and love. When His dis-ciples lack kindness and mercy and love,they no longer bring this spice of life toothers. Jesus says that if salt loses its taste,“it is no longer good for anything but to bethrown out and trampled underfoot.”

LightThe meaning of the other image Jesus

uses “the light of the world” is clear. Again,imagine how the people listening to theSermon on the Mount must have felt whenthey heard those words. They lived in a rel-atively obscure place, in poor Galilee, yetJesus told them they were the light for thewhole world. Some may have thought thatJesus was exaggerating, but He wasn’t. It istrue that none of them and none of us canbe such a great light through our ownefforts alone. We must remember otherwords of Jesus, when He said of Himself: “Iam the light of the world.” He instructedHis disciples to go to all nations and peo-ples and to bring His light to them. This iswhat happened. From those first simple fol-lowers, the light of Christ spread throughthe Church to all the ends of the earth. Andthis light continues to spread today. This isour mission, whatever our state in life: to letthe light of Christ shine through us wherev-er we go and whatever we do. This is doneby living our faith, by putting it into action,especially by loving one another as Christhas loved us.

A similar message is found in our firstreading today from the prophet Isaiah. Godteaches us through the prophet that our lightwill break forth like the dawn when weshare bread with the hungry, shelter theoppressed and the homeless, and clothe thenaked. These are a few of the corporal

works of mercy. In the responsorial psalmtoday, we sang: “The just man is a light indarkness to the upright.” According to thepsalmist, this light shines when one is gra-cious and merciful and just.

The BeatitudesJesus began the Sermon on the Mount

with the Beatitudes which we heard in lastSunday’s Gospel. Immediately after teach-ing the Beatitudes, He said the words: “Youare the salt of the earth. You are the light ofthe world.” It’s clear, therefore, that it’swhen we live the Beatitudes that we are saltand light. We bring flavor and light to peo-ple’s lives when we live as men and womenof the Beatitudes.

It is good to ask ourselves if we trulybring salt and light to the lives of others, tothe members of our own families, to class-mates, to coworkers, to friends, to fellowparishioners? Do we bring salt and light tothe needy and the afflicted, and to thosewho are suffering? Jesus says that we don’tlight a lamp and put it under a bushel bas-ket. Rather, we set it on a lampstand,“where it gives light to all in the house.” Soour Lord says to us: “Just so, your lightmust shine before others, that they may seeyour good deeds and glorify your heavenlyFather.” Being a Christian, being a Catholic,should not be a private matter. We shouldn’thide. “A city set on a mountain cannot behidden,” Jesus says. We should be visibleby our lives, our good works, the spiritualand corporal works of mercy, and theBeatitudes. That’s how we are the salt ofthe earth and the light of the world.

‘Salt of the Earth and Light of the World’

IN TRUTH AND CHARITY

BY BISHOP KEVIN C. RHOADES

You may find Bishop Rhoades’ columns or homi-lies at todayscatholicnews.org under thecolumnist section.

THE SEVEN CORPORAL

WORKS OF MERCY

1. Feed the hungry.2. Give drink to the thirsty.3. Clothe the naked.4. Shelter the homeless.5. Visit the sick.6. Visit the imprisoned.7. Bury the dead.

THE SEVEN SPIRITUAL

WORKS OF MERCY

1. Counsel the doubtful.2. Instruct the ignorant.3. Admonish sinners.4. Comfort the afflicted.5. Forgive offenses.6. Bear wrongs patiently.7. Pray for the living and the dead.

Works of Mercy

T O D A Y ’ S C A T H O L I C 3FEBRUARY 13, 2011

• Sunday, Feb. 13, 10:30 a.m. — Mass at St. AugustineChurch, South Bend

• Monday, Feb. 14, 12 p.m. — Meeting of USCCBSubcommittee on the Catechism, Dallas, Texas

• Tuesday, Feb. 15, 7 p.m. — Theology on Tap, BackstageGrill, South Bend, for young adults 20-40 years of age

• Wednesday, Feb. 16, 1 p.m. — Meeting of Diocesan FinanceCouncil, Holiday Inn, Warsaw

• Thursday, Feb. 17, 10 a.m. — All Schools Mass at JoyceCenter, Notre Dame

• Friday, Feb. 18, 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. — Clergy Day onTheology of the Body, Sacred Heart Parish, Warsaw

• Saturday, Feb. 19, 4 p.m. — Mass at “Rekindle the Fire” Men’sConference, Allen Country War Memorial Coliseum, Fort Wayne

Pope prays for peacefuloutcome of unrest

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — PopeBenedict XVI prayed for a peace-ful outcome of the political unrestin Egypt, and the Vaticanspokesman said he hoped thechanges in the region would leadto greater religious freedom.

“In these days I am followingclosely the delicate situation of thedear Egyptian nation,” the popetold pilgrims at his noon blessingat the Vatican Feb. 6.

“I ask God that this land,blessed by the presence of theHoly Family, may rediscover tran-quility and peaceful coexistence, ina shared commitment to the com-mon good,” the pope said.

It was Pope Benedict’s firstcomment on nearly two weeks ofprotest demonstrations that haveshaken President Hosni Mubarak’snearly 30-year hold on power.

Jesuit Father FedericoLombardi, the Vatican spokesman,reviewed the political turmoil inEgypt in a commentary Feb. 5 onVatican Radio. He said it was notmistaken to speak of a “revolu-tion” in countries of North Africaand the Middle East, where wide-spread political opposition hasemerged for the first time.

Father Lombardi said that alongwith economic causes of theunrest, many people of the region— especially young people —want more freedom and a moreresponsive government. He notedthat at the recent Synod of Bishopsfor the Middle East, leaders ofChristian minorities there madesimilar calls for religious freedom.

“Now there are entire popula-tions that, in order to more fullyrealize their dignity, are asking toexercise more responsibly the rightof citizenship that belongs to everyperson of whatever religion,” thespokesman said.

“If these predominantly Muslimnations succeed in the crucialundertaking of growth in dialogue,in the respect of the rights ofeveryone, in participation and infreedom, then the world will be asafer place,” Father Lombardi said.

He expressed the Vatican’shope that Egypt and other coun-tries in the region will be sparedany additional violence and blood-shed, and that political instabilitythat increases the risk of violencewill soon come to an end.

Coptic Catholic BishopYouhannes Zakaria of Luxor saidwhat was happening in Egyptcould happen in any country wherethere were deep social and eco-nomic disparities.

“At the heart of the revolt isalso the divide between the con-sumerism diffused by the mediaand the poverty of the people,”Bishop Zakaria told the Vaticanmissionary news agency FidesFeb. 5. “At the cinema and on tele-vision, movies and TV seriesfilmed in luxurious palaces areshown continually while manyEgyptians struggle to feed theirfamilies.”

“The world is experiencing dif-ficult times, caused by the eco-nomic and global financial crisis,which takes a particularly heavytoll on developing countries.Underlying everything is a policythat is focused on selfishness andnot on the promotion of humandignity,” he said.

The bishop said EgyptianCatholics were praying in theirchurches every evening for peacein the country.

In Luxor, in southern Egypt, thesituation was calm, mainlybecause there was shared interestin protecting the area’s touristindustry. Unfortunately, he said,the tourist presence in recentweeks has been minimal.

SOUTH BEND — “When itbecame apparent that Catholic sec-ondary education must havegreater facilities for the youth ofSouth Bend and Mishawaka area,a diocesan drive was begun inorder to build a new Catholic highschool.” These were words printeddescribing the successful outreachthat began in 1951 and becameSaint Joseph’s High School.

The $1.9 million dollar effortby visionaries in the early 1950s,boasting a contemporary design,was the foundation and motivationfor the current Forward in Faithcapital campaign that will growinto a new facility and fosterCatholic values, education andcommunity.

“Our strategic planning com-mittee has been working on thisproject for more than seven years,”explained Susan Richter, principalof Saint Joseph’s. “We started witha focus on our current location andorganized small groups that literal-ly moved blocks around in avail-able spaces on a site map to seewhat we could do to accomplishvery humble objectives.”

“Shortly after we began thatprocess, Saint Joseph RegionalMedical Center offered their loca-tion that would be vacant after thenew hospital was built,” Richtersaid. “The SaintJoseph’s com-munity wasinvolved inmany discus-sions on how, ifand when wewould proceedwith theForward in Faithproject.”

“The projectneeded toaddress basicneeds to educateand associate an attainable budgetto accomplish this,” commentedRichter. “First would be strictlyeducation and administration forapproximately $26 million, thesecond tier accounted for; achapel, athletic facilities and chem-istry labs bringing the campaign toits current figure of $35.5 million.”

“Bishop John D’Arcy andBishop Kevin Rhoades had 10requirements that would governthe fund-raising efforts that includ-ed size, quality, timeline and fund-ing that has us optimistic that ourobjectives can be met,” continuedRichter. “It was also important tounderstand that there is a need fortwo vibrant Catholic high schoolsin the area and we will continuethat core value with our facility.”

“We will be able to accommo-date up to 900 students, which islarge enough for opportunities indiverse programs but small enoughfor the family atmosphere andenvironment that our studentsthrive in,” exclaimed Richter.

“Community is important to aschool and essential to what we aredoing here at Saint Joseph’s.”

Forward in Faith has been anongoing campaign consisting of aleadership phase which is continu-ing and the general phase thatkicked off today.

“The goal of course is $35.5million, the leadership phase hasas of today accounted for $22.8million,” explained JefferyBoetticher, Saint Joseph’s develop-ment director. “We are also count-

ing on the saleof our currentlocation to deferapproximately$4.5 million ofthe neededfunds.”

“The neednow is $8.2 mil-lion. We justannounced amatching gift of$1 million bythe Leighton-Oare Foundation

to the general fund,” Boettichersaid. “The city of South Bend hasbeen super supportive in all areaswith our development.”

“A unique paradox is that somany people that are in differentphases of life are getting behindthe campaign,” expoundedBoetticher. “Parents with youngchildren are excited that they mayattend the new school. Parentswith college students are givingback saying ‘thank you’ and alum-ni are stating that the originalsponsors in 1953 did this for us,and we can now give to our com-munity for the next 60 years.”

“The generous outpouring ofgifts so far has been exceptional,”remarked Boetticher. “The attituderings the same, this is a good highschool and good things happen topeople that go here.”

The embodiment of the SaintJoseph’s community has beenabuzz with anticipation of howthey each can help and contributeto the challenge that lies ahead.

“Both our leadership phase andgeneral phase to this project areequally important for the formationof the new facility,” explainedMatt Edmonds, president of theSaint Joseph’s School Board. “Ourstrength lies within our students,parents and alumni as our founda-tion.”

“I like to assimilate it to drop-ping a pebble in a pond and watch-ing the ripples roll out,” Edmondssaid. “As the waves radiate out, sowill the reach of our graduates intothe South Bend community.”

As the words from 1952 wereprinted, “It is hoped that throughthe coming years this school,which represents the finest in sec-ondary educational facilities, willadequately serve the needs of theyouth in this area and will retainthe purpose for which was built-astep forward in Catholic educa-tion.”

Just as the visionaries of the1950s spun a thread that has inter-twined generations of families withcommon Catholic Values, theForward in Faith capital campaignempowers today’s idealists with avehicle to give and inspire thearea’s youth.

“This is an exciting and historictime for not only the Saint Joseph’scommunity and the diocese but alsofor the city of South Bend,” com-mented a jubilant Richter. “Thesupport is overwhelming, we areenergized and our community isengaged and connected, I’m hum-bled and fortunate to be involvedwith this project.”

Dr. Mark Myers, superintendentof Catholic Schools, added: “Wefully support Saint Joseph’s HighSchool in their quest to provide thevery best environment for theirstudents. Saint Joseph’s is a veryspecial place; our graduates haveshared their gifts, their faith andtheir Catholic values unselfishlyfor decades. We look forward tocontributing to the plans to secureSaint Joseph’s High School formany future generations.”

BISHOP KEVIN C. RHOADES

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Saint Joseph’s High School fosters Catholicvalues, education and community

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CSO architect and Saint Joseph’s High School alum Jim Schellingerexplains details of the renderings of the new proposed high school.

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Revised Bible provides ‘more clarity, more detail’ for today’s Catholic

WASHINGTON (CNS) — Therevised New American Bible thatwill be released on AshWednesday, March 9, may seemmost notably different to casualreaders for its efforts at providingcontext and clarity in how thepassages fit together, according tothe coordinator of its publication.

“It will be like going from reg-ular TV to high-definition,” saidMary Elizabeth Sperry, associatedirector of New American Bibleutilization for the U.S.Conference of Catholic Bishops.“You’ll have the same programsbut more clarity, more detail.”

What is being called the NewAmerican Bible Revised Edition,or NABRE, will include the firstrevised translation since 1970 ofthe Old Testament. The NewTestament translation is the sameas in 1986 and later editions ofthe New American Bible.

The NABRE also will includethe updated Book of Psalms,which was revised between 1991and 2010 and has been includedin versions of the New AmericanBible published since 1991.

The new Bible will be avail-able in an assortment of print,audio and electronic formats,from a variety of publishers.Individual publishers will roll outtheir versions on their own sched-ules. For instance, OxfordUniversity Press announced itsline of compact NABRE editionswill be available by Easter, April24, and its study Bibles will beon the market for fall 2011 cours-es.

The NABRE’s publication willnot affect what Scripture texts areused for Mass. The Lectionarytranslation has already beenupdated recently.

Sperry explained that some ofthe updating in the Old Testamentresulted from developments inbiblical scholarship since the lasttime it was translated. Forinstance, recent archaeologicaldiscoveries have provided bettertexts, which affected scholarlyviews on how certain passagesshould be translated, she said.

The goal of retranslating theOld Testament was to “get it clos-

er to the original language,”Sperry said. Scholars start withthe original Hebrew or Greektext, for instance, rather than sim-ply working from the 1970 NewAmerican Bible version, or fromtranslations used in other Bibleeditions.

For the most part, the changeswill be hard to spot, except bythose who are serious students orscholars, she said.

In other places in the NABRE,even casual readers may catch thedifferences.

She and Benedictine FatherJoseph Jensen, executive secre-tary of the Catholic BiblicalAssociation and one of the schol-ars who worked on the transla-tion, both gave two examples ofthe type of changes everydayreaders might notice: the disap-pearance of the words “cereal”and “booty.”

The goal when possible was“to make the language more con-temporary,” said Father Jensen. Intoday’s culture the phrase “cereal

offering” conjures up images ofWheaties and Cheerios, not thebushels of wheat type of offeringthat the term is intended to mean,he said.

The word “booty” also hastaken on the slang meanings of“buttocks” or sometimes, “sexualintercourse,” instead of its pri-mary meaning of “plunder,” suchas a marauding army mightacquire.

Sperry said another changemade for contemporary readerswas the elimination of the word“holocaust” in favor of “burntofferings.” Since millions of Jewswere killed in German deathcamps before and during WorldWar II, the word Holocaust hasgradually come to specificallyrefer only to that period of histo-ry, she explained.

Kathleen Nash, associate pro-fessor and chair of the religiousstudies department at Le MoyneCollege, translated the book ofJoel for the NABRE and “shep-herded” 1 Samuel through the

process after it was translated byCarmelite Father Craig Morrison,currently of the PontificalBiblical Institute in Rome. Nashjoined the process in 1996, sever-al years after the team of transla-tors got started.

It turned out to be a long-termcommitment. The editorial boardmet one weekend a month foryears, reviewing each others’work, sometimes spending multi-ple weekends on a single book,she explained. Later the group’smeetings revolved around queriesfrom bishops who had their ownquestions and suggestions afterthey received the translations.

“For a good number of years,that’s all I did: live and breathetranslation,” Nash said.

Coming into the work fairlyearly in her academic career,Nash said, she was very excitedto be involved in the process,especially since the team was “agood mix of senior and youngerscholars. ... we worked welltogether.”

There were disagreements, tobe sure, such as over whether thepronoun “he” should be used inall references to God, she said.Another effort was made to sub-

stitute “it” for references to theChurch as “she.”

“That didn’t fly,” Nash said.The completed Old Testament

revision was approved by thebishops at their November 2008meeting. In 2010 the bishopssigned off on the latest revisionof the Psalter, as the Book ofPsalms is called.

The publication of the revisedBible also reinvigorates an ongo-ing dispute between the CatholicBiblical Association and theConfraternity of ChristianDoctrine, a separately incorporat-ed entity whose membership iscomposed of the members of theUSCCB AdministrativeCommittee. The confraternitylicenses religious and spiritual lit-erature.

For decades, the associationreceived payments from the con-fraternity for sales of Bibles andother publications that use theNAB translation. Payments —which the association said repre-sented 25 percent of the incomefrom licensing — but werestopped in 2008 while the confra-ternity sought changes in thearrangement.

The two sides entered into theprocess of conciliation providedfor under canon law. Both theUSCCB and Father Jensendeclined to comment on thespecifics of the case.

In a statement to CNS, Sperrysaid: “At the request of the CBA,the matter is in canonical concili-ation. That process requires con-fidentiality. The bishops take theprocess seriously and will abideby its terms.”

Father Jensen said that concili-ation effort “has not been effec-tive, but we are continuing totry.”

Father Jensen said the suspen-sion of the royalty payments hadvarious ramifications, from theissue of who has the legal rightsto the royalties to how the associ-ation would continue to pay forits program of scholarships andstipends for scholars and stu-dents.

The first year after the royaltypayments were cut off, theCatholic Biblical Association hada $170,000 deficit because it hon-ored the grants to which it wasalready committed, he said,adding that the association hassuspended all its grants except fora few student stipends and afamine relief donation.Fort Wayne’s

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Pro-life lawmakers work to curb abortion, improveIndiana’s informed consent lawINDIANAPOLIS — Pro-life law-makers will work this year tocurb abortions in Indiana byimproving the informationwomen receive before they havean abortion.

“The Indiana CatholicConference is supportive of legis-lation to provide more completeinformation about abortion tohelp mothers choose life for theirunborn baby,” said Glenn Tebbe,ICC executive director.

Sen. Patricia Miller, R-Indianapolis, said the goal of herpro-life bill, SB 328, this year isto 1) “ensure the safety of thewoman”; 2) “provide the motherwith as much information as pos-sible to make a good andinformed decision”; and 3) “pro-vide enough information that themother understands that there is achild involved.”

Sen. Miller’s bill has severalcomponents. The informationprovided the mother must begiven in writing 18 hours prior tothe abortion. Current law allowsthis information to be given ver-bally. Adoption alternativeswould be made available includ-ing that adoptive parents may beresponsible for some the expens-es of carrying the baby to term.Prior to the abortion, the motherwould be notified that humanphysical life begins at fertiliza-tion and the medical evidence offetal pain to her child during theabortion. Also she will be givenrisks associated with abortion andcarrying the baby to full term.

SB 328 would make abortiondoctors accountable for complica-tions of the abortion and providefor follow-up treatment by thesame doctor if needed. Under thebill, abortion doctors would berequired to have hospital admit-ting privileges in the county wherethey performed the abortion andor in the counties adjacent towhere the abortion is provided.

“The abortion doctor performsthe abortion and leaves,” saidMiller. “The woman has compli-cations and ends up in an emer-gency room and is too embar-rassed to tell the ER physicianwhy she is bleeding.” The admit-ting privileges provision of thebill provides the follow-up careneeded by the doctor who per-formed the abortion.

Sen. Greg Walker, R-Columbus, also will author a bill,SB 457, to strengthen Indiana’sinformed consent law for abor-tion.

Walker said his proposalwould apply today’s customarystandards in the medical market-place to patients consideringabortion. His bill would expandinformed consent to include:potential danger of infertility anddanger to a subsequent pregnan-cy; possible risks of infection,hemorrhage or breast cancer;physicians’ 24-hour emergencycontact information; availabilityof follow-up care; documentationshowing human physical lifebegins at conception; and materi-als citing sources who say a fetuscan feel pain at or before 20weeks of post-fertilization age.

“If passed by the 2011 IndianaGeneral Assembly, Senate Bill457 would expand Indiana’sinformed consent law, ensuringHoosier women are well-informed before making a life-changing decision,” Walker said.“Currently, state law requiresinformation about abortion to begiven verbally to women consid-ering this procedure. During sucha trying time, it may be difficultfor them to internalize such infor-mation without having the docu-ments needed to study and read itin private.”

While Sen. Miller said sheagrees with the intent of Sen.Walker’s bill, given the state’sfiscal problems, bills introduced

this year must be revenue neutralmeaning they cannot cost thestate anything to implement.

“Our plan is to amend Sen.Walker’s bill, SB 457 into mybill, SB 328 and remove the fis-cal impact to the IndianaDepartment of Health in theprocess so that the bill can moveforward in the process,” saidMiller.

“This bill is not new,” saidSen. Miller. “It has passed theSenate in years past, but then didnot get a hearing in the House.”The Indianapolis lawmakers said,“I’m optimistic the bill will passthe Senate and the House thisyear.”

In 2007, the IndianaDepartment of Health reportedthat 10,887 Hoosier children wereaborted. Eighty-two percent ofHoosier women who got abor-tions were unmarried. Women inthe age category of 20-24 yearsreceived the highest number ofabortions in the state at 33 per-cent. The second highest categoryby age was women age 25-29who received 24 percent of the

states abortions. Sixty-four per-cent of the abortions wereacquired by white women; 29percent black; 3 percent other;and 4 percent unknown race.

According to a 2010 study bythe Guttmacher Institute, 27states require parental consent forabortion when a minor isinvolved including Indiana.Thirty-four states includingIndiana require counseling priorto an abortion. As part of the

counseling seven states includeinformation on the increased riskof developing breast cancer as aresult of having an abortion; 21states require information regard-ing the negative mental impactabortion has on the mother; andnine states offer ultrasounds priorto an abortion including Indiana.

If Sen. Miller’s bill passes thisyear, Indiana would join 10 statesstating that the fetus may feelpain during the abortion.

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To view detailed information on the state’s abortions

see the Indiana Department of Health’s abortion

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Pregnancy Report at

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Pope tells new bishopsthey must help thosewho long for GodVATICAN CITY (CNS) —Ordaining five bishops — twoVatican diplomats and three secre-taries of Vatican congregations —Pope Benedict XVI said theprelates were called to help peoplerecognize and respond to theiryearning for holiness and good-ness. “Even if it seems that inmuch of the modern world, peopletoday want to turn their backs onGod and think that faith is a thingof the past, there still exists ayearning that justice, love andpeace finally would be estab-lished, that poverty and sufferingwould be overcome and that peo-ple would find joy,” the pope said.The human “yearning for what isgreat, for what is good” is a yearn-ing for God that the Church musthelp people recognize, accept anddevelop, the pope said Feb. 5 dur-ing his homily at the ordinationMass in St. Peter’s Basilica. Theonly way to lead people to God,the pope said, is by being strong inone’s own faith, holding firmly totraditional Church teaching andremaining united with the popeand other bishops. “A pastorshouldn’t be a reed that bendswith the wind, a servant of thespirit of the times,” he said.Instead, a bishop should be “like atree who has deep roots,” whichgive stability even as they allowcontinued growth.

Vatican plans documenton Internet, seminariesVATICAN CITY (CNS) — TheInternet can be a valuable tool forCatholic education and evange-lization, and its proper use shouldbe encouraged in seminaries aswell as other Church institutions,Pope Benedict XVI said.“Internet, with its capacity toreach across distances and putpeople in contact, offers great pos-sibilities for the Church and hermission,” the pope said in anaddress to members of theCongregation for CatholicEducation holding their plenarymeeting at the Vatican Feb. 7-9.The pope said the congregationwas working on a document titled“Internet and Formation inSeminaries,” but did not say whenit would be published. When usedwith caution and discernment, thepope said, the Internet can be use-ful for future priests not only forstudying, but for pastoral work inareas of evangelization, mission-ary action, catechism, educationalprojects and administration of var-ious institutions. The Church willtherefore need well-preparedteachers to keep the seminariansup to date on the “correct and pos-itive” use of information technolo-gy, he said. Addressing congrega-tion members, the pope said theeducation and formation of futurepriests in seminaries is “one of themost urgent challenges” of theChurch today because of the cul-ture of relativism dominant incontemporary society. “For thisreason, the service performed by

so many formation institutions inthe world that are inspired by theChristian vision of man and reali-ty is so important today,” the popesaid.

Obama, astronaut,Chilean mine survivortalk about prayerWASHINGTON (CNS) — It ishis faith in God, particularly “thatbiblical injunction to serve theleast of these, that keeps me goingand that keeps me from beingoverwhelmed,” by the challengesof his office, President BarackObama said in remarks to theNational Prayer Breakfast Feb. 3.“It’s faith that reminds me thatdespite being just one very imper-fect man, I can still help whoeverI can, however I can, wherever Ican, for as long as I can, and thatsomehow God will buttress theseefforts,” he said at the annualgathering in Washington. Alsoamong speakers who talked aboutthe role of faith during personalcrises were a survivor of lastyear’s Chilean mine disaster andastronaut Mark Kelly, husband ofRep. Gabrielle Giffords, theArizona congresswoman shot dur-ing a neighborhood event inTucson Jan. 8. Obama told of get-ting strength from prayer foreveryday challenges — like forpatience when sending his 12-year-old daughter, Malia, off to

her first dance “where there willbe boys” — as well as for theissues he faces as president. “Ipray for my ability to help thosewho are struggling,” he said.“Christian tradition teaches thatone day the world will be turnedright side up and everything willreturn as it should be. But untilthat day, we’re called to work onbehalf of a God that chose justiceand mercy and compassion to themost vulnerable. We’ve seen a lotof hardship these past two years.Not a day passes when I don’t geta letter from somebody or meetsomeone who’s out of work or losttheir home or without healthcare,” he continued.

Catholic-Anglican dialogue group to beginmeeting in MayVATICAN CITY (CNS) — Thethird phase of the Anglican-Roman Catholic InternationalCommission will begin in Maywith 18 bishops and scholars set toexamine the theology behindsome of the thorniest questionscreating tensions within thechurches and keeping Catholicsand Anglicans apart. The Vaticanreleased a statement Feb. 3announcing that the dialogue com-mission would meet May 17-27 atthe ecumenical Monastery of Bosein northern Italy and listing the 18commission members. Pope

Benedict XVI and ArchbishopRowan Williams of Canterbury,spiritual leader of the AnglicanCommunion, met in late 2009.They pledged to continue the for-mal dialogue even as the ordina-tion of women as priests and bish-ops, the blessing of gay unionsand the ordination of openly gayclergy threatened the unity of theAnglican Communion and made itmore difficult for Catholics andAnglicans to see a way for theircommunities to draw closertogether. Shortly after the popeand archbishop met, the Vaticanannounced that a new round ofdialogue, referred to as ARCICIII, would deal with “fundamentalquestions regarding the church ascommunion local and universal,and how in communion the localand universal Church comes todiscern right ethical teaching.”

Irish priests’ group callsfor postponement of new missal translationDUBLIN (CNS) — A group rep-resenting more than 400 ofIreland’s 4,500 priests has madean urgent plea to the country’sbishops to postpone the introduc-tion of the new English translationof the missal for at least anotherfive years. The call from theAssociation of Catholic Priestscame as the National Center forLiturgy in Maynooth launched a

new publication aimed at explain-ing and preparing priests andlaypeople for the changes in themissal. The new texts will beintroduced Nov. 27, the firstSunday of Advent and the start ofthe liturgical year. At a news con-ference in Dublin Feb. 3, repre-sentatives from the priests’ groupsaid the proposed literal transla-tions from Latin had producedtexts that were “archaic, elitist andobscure and not in keeping withthe natural rhythm, cadence andsyntax of the English language.”Father Dermot Lane, president ofMater Dei Institute of Educationin Dublin, said the priests weremaking an eleventh hour appeal tothe Irish Catholic Bishops’Conference and urged the bishopsto begin consulting with priests,liturgical committees and laypeo-ple to develop new texts thatwould inspire and encourage thefaithful. “We are passionately con-cerned about the quality of ourliturgical celebration and aboutthe quality of the language thatwill be used in the way we wor-ship Sunday after Sunday,” hesaid. “If this goes ahead, insteadof drawing people into the liturgy,it will in fact draw people outfrom the liturgy.”

Survey: Women enteringreligious life well-educated, active in parishesWASHINGTON (CNS) —Women entering religious orderstoday are highly educated andactive in parish ministries, accord-ing to a new national survey. Theresults of “The Profession Class of2010: Survey of Women ReligiousProfessing Perpetual Vows” werereleased in advance of World Dayfor Consecrated Life Feb. 2. It wasconducted by the GeorgetownUniversity-based Center forApplied Research in theApostolate and commissioned bythe U.S. bishops’ Secretariat ofClergy, Consecrated Life andVocations. The survey was sent tosisters represented by the two con-ferences of religious women in theUnited States — the LeadershipConference of Women Religiousand the Council of MajorSuperiors of Women Religious —and to contemplative communi-ties. Major superiors of womenreligious who participated in thesurvey reported a total of 79women who professed perpetualvows in 2010. Of that number, 68responded by Dec. 15, represent-ing 52 religious congregations,provinces or monasteries, accord-ing to a news release from theU.S. Conference of CatholicBishops. Eighty-four percent ofthe major superiors who respond-ed to the survey reported they hadno one professing perpetual vowslast year. The 2010 class ofwomen religious was morediverse by race and ethnicity thanthe U.S. population of womenreligious in general. Six in 10identified themselves as white;one in five as Asian and one in 10as Hispanic. Six percent wereAfrican-American or African.

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U.S. Cardinal Raymond L. Burke celebrates the Eucharist during Mass in his titular

church, St. Agatha of the Goths, in Rome Feb. 5. He formally took possession of the

church on the feast of the martyred saint.

CARDINAL BURKE CELEBRATES EUCHARIST DURING MASSIN HIS TITULAR CHURCH IN ROME

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Christopher Godfreyelected to board of Orderof MaltaNEW YORK —Christopher J.Godfrey of SouthBend has beenelected to theBoard ofCouncillors of theS o v e r e i g nM i l i t a r yHospitaller Orderof Saint John ofJerusalem ofRhodes and of Malta, AmericanAssociation U.S.A. He fills a one-year vacancy that opened whenJoseph A. Miller was elected pres-ident of the order.

Godfrey, a former professionalfootball player, holds a ring fromSuper Bowl XXI in 1986, whenthe New York Giants, for whomhe played guard, defeated theDenver Broncos, 39-20.

An attorney and member of theIndiana Bar, Godfrey worked withthe U.S. Department of Health andHuman Services Office of theInspector General in Washington,D.C.

Godfrey has been a Knightsince 1997 and serves as AreaChair for Northern Indiana. In1993, with the encouragement ofpast Principal Chaplain CardinalJohn O’Connor, he founded LifeAthletes, an association of profes-sional and Olympic athletes whoteach and inspire young people tolive lives of virtue, chastity andrespect for life. His volunteer andcharitable work also includesSaint Joseph’s High School wherehe has served as president of theschool board and assistant footballcoach.

Godfrey has attended manyMalta investitures, national con-ferences and pilgrimages. InIndiana, he began Days ofRecollection, a Mass for Life, anewsletter and website, the area’sfirst Malta auxiliary, and organ-ized an annual day for SpecialOlympics athletes.

He is a graduate of theUniversity of Michigan and theUniversity of Notre Dame LawSchool.

The Order of Malta, headquar-tered in Rome, is one of the oldestinstitutions of Western andChristian civilization. Founded inPalestine around 1050, it is a layreligious order, traditionally ofmilitary, chivalrous and noblenature.

Its 13,000 members includeprofessed friars and others whohave made vows of obedience.The other Knights and Dames arelay members devoted to the exer-cise of Christian virtue and chari-ty, committed to reaching theirspiritual perfection within theChurch and to expending theirenergies serving the poor and thesick.

USF theology lecture on praise scheduledFORT WAYNE — The Universityof Saint Francis (USF)

Department of Philosophy andTheology and School of Arts andSciences will host “ReconcilingPraise: St. Francis and theCanticle of the Creatures,” a freepublic lecture, on Thursday, Feb.17, at 7 p.m. in the North CampusAuditorium.

USF theology instructor SisterAnita Holzmer will exploreFrancis’ praise of God as a modeland a means for the reconciliationof the universe with its Creator.She will stress that praise is inte-gral not only to St. Francis’ writ-ings, as in “Canticle of theCreatures,” but also to humanity’srelationship with God and all ofcreation.

A question-and-answer sessionand light refreshments will follow.For additional information, con-tact Angie Springer at (260) 399-8066 or aspringer@sf.edu.

Josephinum to hold sixthannual Irish FestCOLUMBUS, Ohio — ThePontifical College Josephinumwelcomes the general public to itscommemoration of the feast of St.Patrick at the seminary’s sixthannual Irish Fest on Feb. 26 from5-11 p.m. The event celebratingIrish culture and heritage will bepreceded by a Mass at 4:30 p.m. inthe seminary’s St. TuribiusChapel, followed by an evening oftraditional Irish music, food and

dance. The Irish Fest was begun in

2006 to promote good will andraise awareness of the work of theJosephinum in the preparation ofpriests for the Church of thefuture. Proceeds of this fundraiserwill benefit seminarians whoexperience financial difficulties.

“The Irish Fest allows peopleto enjoy an evening with the sem-inarians and to get to know theJosephinum in a more personalway,” said JosephinumRector/President Father JamesWehner. “It also provides a meansfor people to help seminarianswho have financial needs. TheIrish Fest is a fun way to help agreat cause.”

Musical entertainment for IrishFest 2011 will be held in twoadjoining venues on theJosephinum campus and willinclude performances by KnotFibb’n, The Ladies of Longford,Regan Irish Dancers, TheShamrock Club of Columbus Pipeand Drum Band, Maidens IV and9CC. Beverages and food selec-tions, including fish and chips,will be available for purchasethroughout the evening.

Tickets for the Irish Fest maybe purchased at the door and are$20 for adults and $5 for youthage 11-16. Children under 11 arefree. Pre-sale tickets ($15 adults;$5 youth age 11-16) may be pur-chased until 4 p.m. on Friday, Feb.

25. Call (614) 885-5585 to pur-chase tickets by phone via creditcard, or visit the reception desk inthe main lobby of the Josephinum,weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30p.m. Parking is free.

St. Monica honors JeanEllen Brown withDistinguished AlumniAward to McMahon SimonMISHAWAKA —This year’sCatholic SchoolsWeek honored oneof God’s faithfulcitizens from St.Monica Schooland Parish. TeresaMcMahon Simonbecame the thirdrecipient of the St.Monica Jean EllenBrown Distinguished AlumnaeAward.

The award was established in2009, and is named for Brown, along-time teacher and graduate ofSt. Monica School. Browndevotes her time to the sacramen-tal programs and liturgical andMass preparation. It honors alum-ni who possess Brown’s qualitiesof outstanding service, commit-ment and dedication to St. MonicaSchool and/or Parish.

McMahon Simon was sur-prised. She was recognized in

front of the congregation, herfriends and her family, whichincluded her husband, Dana,daughter, brothers and father JerryMcMahon, who came in fromFlorida.

Twenty years ago whenMcMahon Simon’s oldest childwas in kindergarten, she startedsharing her talent for sewing — agift passed on by her mother andgrandmother. The kindergartenclass project that year was a quiltthat each student helped to make.McMahon Simon assisted thechildren and finished the quilt bysewing the childrens’ “master-pieces” together. She has contin-ued this talent every year since,and their works hang in the hallsof St. Monica School.

McMahon Simon’s sharing ofher time, talent and treasureextend beyond school to St.Monica Parish. She sews all of thealtar cloths, banners, altar overlayand streamers for school andparish activities (such as CatholicSchools Week, the all -schoolsMass at Notre Dame, anniver-saries and parish missions),draperies for church celebration ofseasons, baptismal robes, robesfor RCIA candidates, and felthangings for First Communion.

McMahon Simon and her fivesiblings and her three children aregraduates of St. Monica School.Teresa attended Marian HighSchool and then Miami Universityin Ohio.

Adult faith formationoffered at Christ the KingSOUTH BEND — The diocesanOffice of Catechesis is sponsoringa three-week session titled, “TheSacraments: Where do they comefrom and where do they take us,”facilitated by Tim McCauley onThursday evenings from 7-9 p.m.on Feb. 24, March 3 and 10, atChrist the King Parish, SouthBend.

McCauley will begin by givinga brief introduction to what theCatholic Church means when itcalls something a sacrament, andwill then focus his three-part pres-entation on the sacraments ofBaptism, Reconciliation and theEucharist. An examination of theScriptural basis for Baptism,Reconciliation and the Eucharist,the development of their practiceand meaning in the Patristic era,and the impact they have oneveryone’s lives as Christianstoday will also be covered.

A Catholic Bible is needed atall sessions.

There is no cost to participants,however registration is required.This can be done online atwww.diocesefwsb.org/OC under“Adult Faith Formation” or bycalling Janice Martin at (260) 399-1411 or via e-mail atjmartin@fw.diocesefwsb.org.

AROUND THE DIOCESE

PROVIDED BY MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD SCHOOL

Three teams from Most Precious Blood School competed in the 10th Annual Future City

Competition hosted at Indiana University-Purdue University at Fort Wayne on Jan. 15.

The “City of Hoffnung” took the prize of Best City Name. Their name means “The City

of Hope.” Student developers of the city are Jacob Schall, Chandler Fairfield and Nikki

Ramirez.

MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD STUDENTS COMPETE IN FUTURE CITY COMPETITION

CHRISTOPHERJ. GODFREY

TERESAMCMAHON

SIMON

SOUTH BEND — After a shortweek of Catholic Schools Weekcelebrations, the students atHoly Cross Grade School hadthe honor of Bishop Kevin C.Rhoades celebrating their week-ly Friday morning Mass.

“The first place I visitedwhen I became bishop here wasHoly Cross and my firstConfirmation was at Holy Cross.... It’s good to be back,” saidBishop Rhoades to the studentsat the opening of Mass.

He spoke to the children dur-ing his homily about John theBaptist, asking them questionsabout the cousin of Jesus.

“John the Baptist was the lastof the prophets. People thoughthe was the great Messiah and hetold people how he wasn’t wor-thy to be the Messiah,” BishopRhoades explained. “When thepriest says, ‘Behold the Lamb ofGod who takes away the sins ofthe world,’ the priest doesn’tmake this up. These are thewords of John the Baptist.”

At the end of the Mass,Bishop Rhoades thanked thechildren for their participationand reverence during the service.

“We need our Catholic peo-ple, especially you who areyoung, to live your faith,” saidBishop Rhoades. “We shouldpray to St. John the Baptist andpray that he will help us becourageous and live our faith.”

Before dismissing the chil-dren back to class, Holy CrossSchool Principal AngelaBudzinski honored BishopRhoades with a special Bishopof the Week recognition and Dr.Mark Myers with aSuperintendent of the Week.

At Holy Cross Grade School,children from all grades aregiven the honor of student of theweek by their teachers and thisentitles them to a dress downday the following Monday. Boththe bishop and Dr. Myers weregiven their special certificatesalong with Holy Cross spiritwear sweatshirts to wear on theirnext visit to the school.

“This is a great honor. I’venever been given something likethis before,” Bishop Rhoadestold the students.

After Mass, Bishop Rhoadesvisited the classrooms of eachgrade and had the chance to talkwith the children about thethings they were learning in reli-gion class. In each grade the stu-dents asked the bishop about hisrole in the Church and what hedid as the shepherd of the flockof 160,000 sheep in the diocese.

Holy Cross Grade Schoolhouses 310 students in preschoolthrough eighth grade. Theschool, established in 1929, isone of the oldest Catholic ele-mentary schools in Indiana.

“I think our greatest strengths

lie in our ability to respond tothe needs of our students, bothin the classroom and with a myr-iad of services. We offer enrich-ment opportunities in addition tosupplemental services for stu-dents,” said Principal Budzinski.“Our teachers are extremelyopen to working with all stu-dents. I have often heard that wedo a terrific job in meeting stu-dents’ individual needs. Often Iam told by South BendCommunity School Corporationstaff that they so enjoy workingwith our teachers in meeting theneeds of students with IEPs(Individual Education Plans). Iam very proud of our staffbecause they extend this open-ness to all students, not just withthose students who have specialneeds.

“Another strength is ourextra-curricular programs suchas athletics, drama, quiz bowl,Bandlink (offered through the

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BISHOP RHOADES VISITS HOLY CROB Y L I S A K O

Pictured above is Bishop Kevin C.Rhoades at Holy Cross with studentsand faculty from the school.

Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades with Holy CrossFather Jeff Schneibel, parochial vicar,right, and Holy Cross Father MichaelMathews, pastor, left.

The choir, composed of students and teachers at Holy Cross School,sang at a special Mass on Feb. 4.

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OSS GRADE SCHOOL IN SOUTH BENDC H A N O W S K I

University of Notre Dame’sMarching Band) Boys and GirlsScouts, Junior Great Books andpreparing for the Young AuthorsConference,” Budzinski said.“We also provide service oppor-tunities within the church andcommunity. For students whoneed extra assistance, we havesuch services as tutoring(through Saint Joseph’s HighSchool), College Mentors forKids (through the University ofNotre Dame), speech and LIPS.Both during the school day andafter school, students can findextra help and advancement.”

Known as the Crusaders,Holy Cross School offers a widevariety of extracurricular activi-ties to fit students’ interests,including a wide array of sports.

Catholic identity is an impor-tant part of the curriculum atHoly Cross, and Budzinski andher team work hard to createunique opportunities for the stu-dents, such as volunteering atthe parish St. Vincent de PaulSociety, St. Augustine SoupKitchen and praying for an endto abortion at the abortion clinic.

“During Catholic SchoolsWeek, we focus on celebratingour Catholic identity. For thepast several years, we begin theweek with a day of EucharisticAdoration. We also devote a dayto service during this week.Each grade level is participatingin some service project. Anotherfacet to the caring shown by ourstudents is the monthly dressdown days which supports anorphanage/school in Kenya. Wesend about $300 each month tothe By Grace Orphanage andSchool in Nairobi, Kenya.”

Another important part ofCatholic identity is incorporat-ing the goals of theCongregation of Holy Cross.“The pastoral leadership alsomaintains a visible presence inHoly Cross School. The priestsgreet students daily at morningarrival. In addition, they engagestudents by celebrating weeklyMass and during retreats for thestudents and staff,” Budzinskinoted.

“They are integrally involvedin the sacramental preparationfor various grade levels. Theyare often the biggest cheerlead-ers for Crusader sporting eventsand extra curricular activities.We feel blessed to have suchpositive pastoral leadership inFather Michael (Mathews) andFather Jeff (Schneibel),” saidBudzinski.

PHOTOS BY L ISA KOCHANOWSKI

Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades visits student classrooms at Holy Crossschool in South Bend on a pastoral visit Feb. 4.

Holy Cross School

1020 N. Wilber St., South Bend, IN 46628

Pastor: Father Michael Mathews, CSC

Principal: Angela Budzinski

Staff: 35, including 20 teachers

Enrollment: 310 in grades pre-kindergarten to 8

Telephone: (574) 234-3422

Website: www.holycrosscrusaders.org

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Cristy Jordán brings dual cultural passion to teaching

FORT WAYNE — Cristy Jordánis a junior high teacher at St.Joseph-St. Elizabeth Ann SetonSchool in Fort Wayne and withher Latino heritage and educa-tional experience she brings thepassion of generations past to thework she loves. Currently sheteaches Spanish to fifth- througheighth-grade students and is alsothe school’s language progressprovider. “I assess students withdual languages and watch theirprogress,” says Jordán.

Jordán, who has deep roots inboth the Latino and Americancultures, brings her spunky per-sonality and intellect along with afamiliarity of the Latino commu-nity to the table that makes teach-ing a perfect fit for this youngmother of two. Surprisingly,though education was paramountwithin her own family, she didn’tstart out with education in mindas her career of choice.

A Fort Wayne native, Jordánwas born the fifth of seven chil-dren to Elisa and CristobalJordán, who also fostered manyother children along the way.When asked about her familyJordán becomes animated withpride as she recalls the history ofher Latino/American heritage.

Her mother, Puerto Rican bornElisa Torres-Jordán, came toAmerica in 1955 as a young girl,sent by her parents, as they wouldall of their children, with two ofher 10 siblings in search of a bet-ter life. The 15-year-old spoke noEnglish, but was determined toearn the highly coveted Catholiceducation.

Elisa found herself at CentralCatholic High School pleadingwith then-Father J. WilliamLester, principal of the school atthe time, for a chance to earn herdiploma there. After much delib-eration about language barriers,Father Lester eventually admittedElisa who earned her diploma

with valedictorian status. She eventually met and mar-

ried Cristobal Jordán, who alsoimmigrated from Puerto Rico.And at age 62, after all her chil-dren were raised, Elisa returnedto school to earn a teaching cer-tificate with which she was ableto work in the preschool field.

The Jordán family attended St.Therese Parish and School in FortWayne, where Elisa and Cristobalare still members. And thoughJordán says, “I had a wonderfulexperience,” she notes that racialtension sometimes colored hersiblings’ experience.

Several of the Jordán childrenattended Canterbury High Schoolin Fort Wayne on athletic scholar-ships, in part due to Elisa’s urg-ing. Jordán recalls her highschool years as rich with multi-cultural academic and athleticexperiences, and says, “Theypushed me for excellence.”

Following graduation Jordánwas off to Sweetbriar College, asmall women’s college inVirginia, to study a double majorof Spanish and sociology. Hergoal was to use her skills and tal-ents at the FBI. However, DivineProvidence had other plans, andafter graduating in 1997 anddoing social work in Fort Waynefor a year, she met her future hus-band Joe Meade. The couple mar-ried in 2000 and moved toDetroit where Jordán taughtSpanish at a charter elementaryschool in the heart of the city.Jordán says, “That’s when I knewI loved teaching.”

The next four years sawJordán teaching English as aSecond Language (ESL) in theDearborn Public Schools toadults and high school-aged stu-dents and was involved in anadult refugee (ESL) program.

Again Divine Providencewould light her path, when in2005, Jordán’s ESL position wasphased out, and she and her hus-band moved back to Fort Wayne.After meeting Father Tim

Wrozek, pastor of St. JosephParish, Jordán agreed to start aESL program at the church.

“I learned the populationneeds of Fort Wayne,” saysJordán. After two years with theESL program, Jordán took timeoff to give birth to her first child,Nya in 2006 and in 2008, her sec-ond, Riddick.

Once again Jordán saw a needin the Latino population andreturned to teaching, this time atSt. Joseph-St. Elizabeth AnnSeton School, where she taught

kindergarten through fourth-gradeSpanish and English as a NewLanguage (ENL) at the St.Elizabeth campus. This yearJordán moved to full-time teach-ing at the junior high level at theSt. Joseph campus.

So many cultural differencesare evident in the languages, saysJordán. She adds that Catholicidentity is what Latino familieslong for and their language offersa daily connection to God with afirm foundation in family. Jordánbelieves cultural education must

be family-wide. “The adults can learn religion

through their children’s educa-tion,” says Jordán. “I need to getinvolved so we can make thatchange. I enjoy connecting faithwith education.”

Jordán’s enthusiasm forCatholic education is fed by herdesire that all children have theopportunity she was given. Andher understanding of the Latinocommunity will assist her in cre-ating an educational environmentwhere the adults in the Catholicfamilies will be catechized bytheir children attending Catholicschools, much like her own fatherwas.

Jordán says passionately, “Ifmy mom hadn’t had her opportu-nity, I wouldn’t be who I am.Everyone should have access to aCatholic education. I want to bepart of what makes that happen ...I feel like I have to be thatvoice.”

Jordán is currently takingcourses to strengthen her teachingcredentials and has been invitedto attend the Alliance for CatholicEducation (ACE) Leadership pro-gram offered by the University ofNotre Dame. Upon completionshe hopes to use her skills as aprincipal in a Catholic school inthe area.

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At left, Cristy Jordan, left, poseswith her family.

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6th Sunday inOrdinary TimeMt 5:17-37

The Book of Sirach, that isthe source of this weekend’sfirst reading, is part of a col-

lection of biblical writings that intheir very origin teach an impor-tant lesson.

As various fortunes, political,economic and individual, changedand reversed among God’s peoplein the decades after the Babyloniancaptivity, and as new alien empiresseized the Holy Land, Jews emi-grated from the homeland of theirancestors to other places.

Understandably, many went toplaces where opportunities weremore plentiful.

While certainly some of theseemigrants not only survived, butpossibly, did well in their new sur-roundings, one thing was lacking.It was living in a society in whichall acknowledged the God ofIsrael.

So, to record their ancient reli-gious beliefs, and very importantlyto pass these beliefs along tooncoming generations, Jewishscholars composed books such asSirach.

The essential point in Sirachwas that human reason and honor-ing God are not ideas at odds witheach other. Obeying God, logiccan prove, is the way to order,peace, justice and reward in

human life.St. Paul’s First Epistle to the

Corinthians is the source of thesecond reading. Paul, who wouldhave been no stranger to thisnotion of a compatibility betweendivine revelation and human wis-dom, as he was so well trained inJudaism but also exposed to Greekphilosophy, added a new dimen-sion to the story. Revelation is of areality that human knowledgeoften cannot comprehend.

He refers to “hidden wisdom”and “mystery.” We as humans sim-ply cannot understand all. In greatlove, God therefore has revealed tous what otherwise we would neverknow.

The Gospel reading is from St.Matthew. Speaking of theCommandments, familiar to everyChristian as they were familiar tothe Jews who heard Jesus, theLord expounds on the meaning ofseveral of these rules for life givenby God to Moses on Sinai.

This process reveals two impor-tant factors. The first is that God’slaw is permanent and unchanging.This is logical. It touches verybasic instincts and conditionsamong humans, all attached deeplyand intrinsically to human natureitself, and as such it is not open toqualifications or to changes thathumans might wish to make.

Secondly, here the Lord speakswith authority. He defines andexplains the law of Moses. Jews didnot regard the law of Moses asmerely a set of principles composedby Moses. Rather, Moses was themedium through which Godrevealed the divine law to humanity.God is the author of the divine law.He is the author of theCommandments. He is the lawgiver.

By defining and making moreprecise this law, the Lord acts asGod. It is an important revelationof the identity of Jesus.

ReflectionThis weekend looks to the past

weeks, and feasts, as background,and it looks ahead. In both cases, itconfronts us with the realities ofour nature. It places us in relation-ship with God. It shows us thatGod loves us with a divine love.

At Christmas, the Epiphany,and at the Baptism of Jesus in theJordan River by John the Baptist,the Church celebrated the eventsof salvation achieved for us byChrist, but it also told us about theLord. It identified the Lord.

In these readings, the Churchtells us that to wander away fromGod’s law and follow our instinctsor our limited reasoning is folly.Humans, impaired by original sin,always have trouble understandingthis lesson.

Before too long, the Churchwill lead us into Lent. It will be atime in which we strengthen our-selves to know our limitations andconform ourselves to what we are,human beings, but humans des-tined for eternal life with God, inJesus.

God is author of divine law

READINGSSunday: Sir 15:15-20 Ps 119:1-2,4-5,17-18,33-34 1 Cor 2:6-10 Mt 5:17-37Monday: Gn 4:1-15, 25 Ps 50:1, 8,16bc-17, 20-21 Mk 8:11-13Tuesday: Gn 6:5-8;7:1-5 Ps 129:1a,2,3ac-4 Mk 8:14-21 Wednesday: Gn 8:6-13,20-22 Ps 166:12-15,18-19 Mk 8:22-26 Thursday: Gn 9:1-13 Ps 102:16-18,19-23,29 Mk 8:27-33Friday: Gn 11:1-9 Ps 33:10-15 Mk 8:34-9:1 Saturday: Heb 11:1-7 Ps 145:2-5,10-11 Mk 9:2-13

THE SUNDAYGOSPEL

MSGR. OWEN F. CAMPION

The youth choir ChristinaGreen belonged to per-forms just once a month,

on the second Sunday at the 9o’clock Mass. And sure enough,the day after the 9-year-old waskilled in Tucson, Ariz., theyoungest victim of the shootingtargeting Rep. Gabrielle Giffords,St. Odilia’s youth choir sang.

It was Jan. 9, the feast of theBaptism of the Lord, and therewas just one Baptism at thatMass, a 9-year-old girl.

That wasn’t lost on FatherRichard Troutman, pastor of St.Odilia.

“You realize how small theyare,” he told me.

Father Troutman has been apriest since 1968, yet heapproached that Mass as if itwere his first, putting in extraprayer and still feeling a bitunprepared, like “a work inprogress” pastor. He had heardthe gun shots the day before andhe was just as shocked as every-one else.

The first reading was done bya child, and the words fromIsaiah seemed fitting. “Thus saysthe Lord: Here is my servant,whom I uphold ... He shall bringforth justice to the nations, notcrying out, not shouting, notmaking his voice heard in thestreet.”

In his homily Father Troutmanspoke longer than usual, preach-ing about mystical union withGod, a state that is preceded byunnecessary death. Baptism pro-pels us toward communityengagement and service, he said,which leads to events like“Congress on your Corner,” thepublic gathering where Christinawas killed.

Then came the prayer of thefaithful, with one petition for allof Saturday’s victims and one forChristina.

Communion was the highpoint, when Christina’s friends inthe youth choir performed “WeAre One Body,” an apt anthemfor a devastated community

being fed by the Eucharist. “Wedo not stand alone,” the gradeschoolers sang. “He who believesin me will have eternal life.”

There it all was inside thatsloping church on the foothills ofthe Santa Catalina Mountains,where the desert heat meets thesnowcapped peaks: darkness andlight; silence and song; grief andhope; one more baptized member,one less.

“Faith and doubt go reallyclose together,” Father Troutmansaid on the eve of Christina’s

A short life bookended by tragedy

C A P E C C H I , P A G E 1 2

Last week, we began lookingat the new translations weshall encounter in the

Liturgy of the Eucharist, and wemade our way to the Preface. Atthe conclusion of the Prefacecomes the Sanctus, which in Latinmeans “Holy.” The Sanctus, likethe Gloria, is intended to be sung— in fact, many different settingsof the Latin text exist even inGregorian chant. Here is theEnglish translation we will beginsinging this Advent:

Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts.

Heaven and earth are full of your glory.

Hosanna in the highest.

Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.

Hosanna in the highest.

The only textual differencefrom our current version is that“God of power and might”becomes “God of hosts.” Theword “hosts” refers to a greatgathering or multitude, and speakshere of God’s command over theheavenly host of angelic armies.This reference has a Biblical foun-dation in Isaiah 6:1-3, where theprophet writes, “I saw the Lordseated on a high and lofty throne...Seraphim were stationed above...‘Holy, holy, holy is the Lord ofhosts!’ they cried one to the other.‘All the earth is filled with hisglory!’” And in Luke 2:13, a“multitude of the heavenly host”also announced the birth of Jesusto the shepherds.

The words of the final threelines can be found in the Gospel ofMatthew, during the entry of Jesusinto Jerusalem before His Passion,as the people shouted, “Hosannato the Son of David; blessed is Hewho comes in the name of theLord; hosanna in the highest” (Mt21:9). Versions of this acclamationappear in the other Gospels, andthe “Blessed is He…” line comesfrom Psalm 118, amidst a passagethat became understood as a refer-ence to Christ.

The Sanctus reminds us that allcreatures on “heaven and earth”owe thanksgiving to God(“Eucharist” actually means“thanksgiving”). And if we trulybelieve that the angels are alsopresent and worshiping with us aswe celebrate the Holy Eucharist,then every fiber of our beingshould reflect the utmost rever-ence. Therefore, immediately afterthe Sanctus, we kneel. Kneeling isa sign of respect and humility thatis distinctly human and bodily —it is something that even theangels, being pure spirit, cannotdo.

There are four main EucharisticPrayers used during the Mass.Eucharistic Prayer I (the RomanCanon) was formerly the onlyEucharistic Prayer used in Roman

Catholic worship. As the namesuggests, it was used in Rome, andinvokes many early Roman popesand martyrs (“We honor Linus,Cletus, Clement, Sixtus...”). Afterthe Second Vatican Council, wereceived Eucharistic Prayers II, III,and IV — all of which also haveorigins in regional liturgies of theEarly Church.

The Eucharistic Prayers arerich texts, but here we will exam-ine just a couple of noteworthytranslation changes. The first is inEucharistic Prayer II, when thepriest asks God, “Make holy,therefore, these gifts, we pray, bysending down your Spirit uponthem like the dewfall.” This newmention of “dewfall” may soundodd, but it is actually a powerfulBiblical image. In Exodus 16, theLord tells Moses that He will raindown a daily portion of bread,which would appear as “dew” inthe morning. Numbers 11:9 says,“When the dew fell upon the campin the night, the manna fell withit.”

The Eucharistic connectionbetween manna and the dewbecomes even more profoundwhen we consider that the OurFather, which we pray before HolyCommunion, also speaks of ourdaily bread. The manna was onlyto be gathered as a daily portion,in order to cultivate complete trustin the Lord. The Eucharist, as thefulfillment of the manna, is ourconstant recourse and sustenance.

The second example comes inEucharistic Prayer III. There is afamiliar line that currently reads:“from east to west, a perfect offer-ing may be made to the glory ofyour name.” This will insteadbecome a more faithful renderingof Malachi 1:11: “from the risingof the sun to its setting a pure sac-rifice may be offered...” While thegeographic east-west imagery isbeautiful in its own right, it doesnot carry the full cosmic scope ofboth space and time implied in therising and setting of the sun. Thenew imagery conveys the sensethat the Holy Mass and the oneSacrifice of Jesus Christ have atruly eternal quality.

The new translation of the Holy Mass: Eucharistic Prayer, Part 1

THE NEWMISSALBY BRIAN MACMICHAEL

Brian MacMichael is the director ofthe Office of Worship for theDiocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend.

TWENTYSOMETHING

CHRISTINA CAPECCHI

Aggie Catholic renaissance

Where can you find aCatholic chaplaincy at aninstitution of higher

learning that’s looking to expandits church to seat 1,400, becausethe current 850 just isn’t enough?

South Bend, Ind., perhaps?Well, no, actually: College Station,Texas, where the Catholic chap-laincy at Texas A&M, St. Mary’sCatholic Center, is setting a newnational standard for Catholiccampus ministry.

Aggie Catholicism is somethingto behold. Daily Mass attendanceaverages 175; there were closer to300 Catholic Aggies at Mass on aweekday afternoon when I visiteda few years back. Sunday Massesdraw between 4,000 and 5,000worshippers. There are 10 weeklytime-slots for confessions, whichare also heard all-day long onMonday. Eucharistic Adoration,rosary groups, the Liturgy of theHours, and thetraditional FirstFriday devotionare staples ofAggieCatholicism’sdevotional life.

A rich retreatprogram isavailable, andeach year some1,250 studentsmake or staff aretreat spon-sored by St.Mary’s. “AggieAwakening,” anadaptation ofCursillo for students, is one of thecornerstones of the campus min-istry; other, specially designed pro-grams include a silent retreat and aretreat titled “Genius of Women.”In 2009-10, 200 students partici-pated in biweekly spiritual direc-tion programs, and another 70 tookpart in the “Samuel Group,” anexercise in Ignatian discernmentthat includes a commitment tocurb what one campus ministerdescribes as “unnecessary TV andInternet use.” Two-thousand A&Mstudents, not all of them Catholics,have participated in introductorysessions exploring the theology ofthe body, and many have contin-ued that exploration in follow-onstudy groups.

Then there is service. AggieCatholics participate in domestic

and international missions, workwith Habitat for Humanity, takepart in a ministry to prisoners, andare involved in various pro-lifeactivities. In fact, the 40 Days forLife program is an outgrowth ofthe Catholic campus ministry atTexas A&M; the national office of40 Days is staffed by Aggie grads.The campus ministry also workswith a local Life Center that helpsmothers and families in difficultsituations.

All this energy has had a dis-cernible effect on vocational for-mation and discernment. Since2000, the campus ministry hasaveraged some nine students peryear entering the seminary or reli-gious novitiates; 132 CatholicAggies have been ordained priestsor made final religious vows in thepast two decades. And then thereis the vocation to marriage andfamily, which the campus ministry

takes very seriously. AggieCatholics are also a powerful wit-ness to the rest of Aggieland; 175new Catholics have entered theChurch the past two years throughSt. Mary’s RCIA program.

The Catholic renaissance atTexas A&M is staffed by two full-time priests, three part-time andsemiretired deacons, one part-timepriest, three full-time lay campusministers, three sisters from theApostles of the Interior Life, threepart-time campus ministers, andfour part-time student interns. Thatprobably strikes many campusministers as a rather large staff. Infact, the people who lead St.Mary’s are stretched — and theybegan where many others aretoday.

Catholic campus ministry at

Texas A&M is a striking exampleof “If you build it, they willcome.” The program is unapolo-getically orthodox. There is nofudging the demands of the faith.And yet they come, and come, andcome, because Aggie Catholicismshows the campus a dynamicorthodoxy that is not a retreat intothe past but a way of seizing thefuture and bending it in a morehumane direction. The premisethat informed John Paul II’s

approach to stu-dents his entirelife — thatyoung peoplewant to be chal-lenged to leadlives of heroicvirtue, in whichthe search forlove is thesearch for a pureand noble love— is the prem-ise that guidesCatholic campusministry atCollege Station.

Texas A&Mis a special place, culturally; inmany respects, it seems to haveskipped the ‘60s, such that its 21st-century life is in palpable continu-ity with its past. That’s a deeplyCatholic cultural instinct, whichSt. Mary’s has seized to build aprogram that is a model for theentire country.

SCRIPTURE SEARCHGospel for February 13, 2011

Matthew 5:20-22a, 27-28, 33-34, 37

Following is a word search based on the Gospelreading for the Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle

A: a new look at the old teachings of the law. Thewords can be found in all directions in the puzzle.

ABOLISH THE LAW PROPHETSUNTIL HEAVEN PASS AWAY BREAKS

LIABLE ALTAR OFFERJUDGE GUARD PRISON

LAST PENNY LUST TEAR IT OUTDO NOT SWEAR THRONE CITY

GREAT KING WHITE BLACK

LAWS CLARIFIED

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wake. “God is the God of deathand resurrection.”

Christina’s very arrival, bornon 9/11, demonstrated thatstrange juxtaposition. Her momsays she took pride in being agrace note to a dark day. Andsurely Christina feels the sameway about the loving acts per-formed after the Tucson shooting:parents who extended their kids’bedtimes, giving an extra kiss or

cookie; neighbors who offeredheaping helpings of pasta andprayer.

The older I get the more Iaccept the contradictions in life,understanding how tears andlaughter can mingle, springingfrom what feels like the same ori-gin. Life’s contrasts bring mean-ing, just as a symphony hascrescendos and decrescendos,rests and triplets.

I’m also coming to appreciatethe richness and rhythm of theliturgical calendar. Sometimes wefall into stride with it, naturallymatching its tenor. Sometimes itsmelody feels miles away, but we

hear the invitation and jump in ata key change, singing out orhumming along.

This short month is hinged onValentine’s Day, and inChristina’s honor we shouldinterpret it broadly, to gather allthe love we can, to nurture it, cel-ebrate it and act on it.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11

CAPECCHI

THE CATHOLIC DIFFERENCE

GEORGE WEIGEL

George Weigel is a senior fellow ofthe Ethics and Public PolicyCenter in Washington, D.C.

C O M M E N T A R Y

February6 and 13, 2011he

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Based on these Scripture Readings: 1 Cor 2:1-5;

Mt 5:13-16 and Sir 15:15-20; Mt 5: 17-37

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4 Account (abbr.)

8 Hoax

12 Rio de Janeiro

13 Triad

14 Fair

15 Alternative (abbr.)

16 Dorothy's dog

17 Faith like a mustard one

18 Amaze

20 Wraps around

21 Parody

22 Brother's sib

23 Prison

26 Director (abbr.)

27 Mendicants do

30 Risk taker

34 Had 2 fish and 5

loaves

35 Ashes weekday

36 Author of 1

Corinthians

37 West by north

38 Promissory note

40 Ar (Element symbol)

43 St. ___ Xavier Cabrini

47 Deceiver

48 Tasteless

49 Wing

50 "Good and ___"

51 Take a vow

52 Crony

53 Mail

54 God's are upon us

55 Dynamite

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3 Children

4 Top level

5 Small enclosed field

6 Set on a hill

7 Also

8 ____ Christ

9 Past

10 Stagger

11 Don't justify the mean

19 Fib

20 "___ and water"

22 Title of respect

23 Stab

24 Hubbub

25 The Holly and the ___

26 Washout

27 Constrictor snake

28 Flightless bird

29 Stiffen

31 Northwest by north

32 Commandments'

number

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38 Furious

39 Vows

40 Beers

41 Pull

42 Obtain

43 Sharply criticize

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Answer Key can be found on page 15

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Christina Capecchi is a freelancewriter from Inver Grove Heights,Minn. She can be reached atwww.ReadChristina.com.

Catholic campus ministry

at Texas A&M is a striking example

of ‘If you build it,

they will come.’

T O D A Y ’ S C A T H O L I C 13FEBRUARY 13, 2011

SportsUSF SENIOR EARNS WEEKLY TRACK & FIELD HONOR University of Saint Francis senior Jean Marqueling, a

Bishop Dwenger High School graduate, was a double winner at the Trine Invitational Jan. 28 and has

been named Mid-Central College Conference Indoor Field Athlete of the Week. She is the first USF

player so honored and is the first player to be chosen for this new honor. Her throw at the Trine

Invitational on Jan. 28 is No. 3 on the NAIA weight throw list released this week. Marqueling also

won the shot put at the Trine Invitational with a best of 37 feet, 6.5 inches.

ICCL Crusaders cruise to 35-28 championship final

SOUTH BEND — On the finalweekend of the Inter-CityCatholic League’s regular season,the St. John Bosco WestDivision was the onlytrophy still up forgrabs and it wouldbe decided on thehardwood ofSaint Joseph’s.

The HolyCross Crusaderswould face longtime ally on the grid-iron, Christ the King, forbragging rights and post seasonseed considerations.

The game would live up to themuch anticipated hype as therewere two ties and 12 leadchanges in the first half, with theKings holding a 1-point lead atthe quarter and a 2-point marginat intermission.

The King’s Brendan Connelly,coming off a 27-point outing theday before, tried to will his teamfor the victory in the first stanza,but picked up his third foul with4:21 left in the half notching hisaggressive play down an octaveand somewhat changing the com-plexion of the game.

On the other side of the ledger,Crusader guard Wes Short foundopen men, took a big defensivecharge and started to find hisrange as the momentum seemedto swing the way of Holy Cross.

The second half would be allCrusaders as their aggressive

press and man-to-man defensestarted to wear on the upstartKings, and three long-rangebombs from Short pushed thelead to two after three.

Inside play from the two bigmen of the Crusaders

started to play divi-dends late as the

stretcheddefense of theKings openedlay-up oppor-tunities for

reboundingmachines Peter

Wiegand andConner Futa.

Christ the King’s inside force,Jack Matthews, didn’t convertinside, but was a perfect six forsix from the line keeping thegame tight until the Crusadersopened up a comfortable marginand cruised to a 35-28 champi-onship final.

Short ended up with a wellbalanced 15 for the victors asConnelly would add 12 in thehard-fought loss.

“We had played Christ theKing earlier. Our kids play foot-ball together so we knew that itwould be a battle all game,”stressed Crusader Coach JasonBall. “Our big guys really foughtin the trenches, and the kidsattacked their zone like we hadworked all week in practice.”

In other season ending action,St. Joseph (South Bend), after aemotional week — their headcoach, Jeff Jankowski passedaway midweek — was victorious

against the Trojans of HolyFamily, 51-21. Zach Amicoscored 10 for the Eagles.

St. Thomas edged St. JohnBosco champion, St. Anthony,30-26, ending the Panthers’ bid tobe the only undefeated team.Oliver Page lead all scorers with18 as Ryan Schafer netted 11 inthe win.

The Lions of St. Pius X endedon a strong note as they defeatedthe Blazers of St. Matthew, 43-26. Benjamin Clark paced theLions with 14.

In the St. Martin DePorresEast Division, co-champion St.Bavo got past Queen of Peaceand St. Joseph (Mishawaka) outdueled the Comets of St. Monica,54-29.

West champion Corpus Christioutscored the Falcons of St. Jude,41-28, behind the double digitefforts of Grant Bognar andDominic Ferro and despite the 13points by Brody Hawkins.

Our Lady of Hungary found asecond gear and out paced St.John the Baptist, 40-28. Thetriple threat of Mikal Henderson,Austin Smith and BonifaceMuguro, all with double digits,were too much for the Spartansand the 12-point effort of JulianCollier.

The post-season tournamentstarts Saturday, Feb. 12, at bothMarian and Saint Joseph’s highschools. The complete bracketscan be found on the website atwww.icclsports.org.

B Y J O E K O Z I N S K I

STANDINGSTeam W L T

St. John Bosco (West)HOLY CROSS 5 1 0CHRIST THE KING 4 2 0ST. JOSEPH (SB) 3 3 0HOLY FAMILY 0 6 0

St. John Bosco (East)ST. ANTHONY 5 1 0ST. THOMAS 4 2 0ST. PIUS X 3 3 0ST. MATTHEW 0 6 0

St. Martin DePorres (West)CORPUS CHRISTI 5 1 0OUR LADY OF HUNGARY 4 2 0ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST 3 3 0ST. JUDE 0 6 0

St. Martin DePorres (East)ST. JOE (MISH) 5 1 0ST. BAVO 5 1 0ST. MONICA 2 4 0QUEEN OF PEACE 0 6 0

RECORD CROWD AT SUPER BOWL PRE-GAME MASS WITH CHAPLAIN NOW IN HIS 14TH YEARNorbertine Father James Baraniak, second from right, is

shown on the sidelines of Soldier Field in Chicago during

the NFC championship game Jan. 22 between the Packers

and the Chicago Bears. Father Baraniak is chaplain for the

Packers and celebrated Mass for them in Dallas on Super

Bowl Sunday, Feb. 6. Father Baraniak has enjoyed a up-

close view throughout the regular season and the playoff

run. He credits Coach Mike McCarthy for keeping the

team playing at a high level despite 16 players on injured

reserve. His praise for the Packers leader, a Greenfield,

Pa., native, extends beyond football. “Coach McCarthy is

one of the most decent people I know,” said Father

Baraniak. “He has never forgotten where he came from.

He treats people with decency and respect. He is not

afraid to be a real man with his players, whether he’s talk-

ing X’s and O’s or his Irish Catholic faith.”

T O D A Y ’ S C A T H O L I C14 FEBRUARY 13, 2011

Book, movie on exorcisms was last thing on author’s mind

WASHINGTON (CNS) — Flashback to 2004. American journalistMatt Baglio is living in Rome.He’s never written a book before.But he meets a U.S. priest whocame to Rome to learn how toconduct exorcisms.

“I didn’t tend to be interestedin the topic. I’m not a big horrorfan,” Baglio told Catholic NewsService in a Jan. 14 telephoneinterview from Rome. “If youwere to ask me six years ago,seven years (ago), if I would bean expert on demonic possession,I would laugh.”

He hasn’t even seen “‘TheExorcist’ all the way through.”

But one book, interviews with17 exorcists and being a witnessto 30 exorcisms later, Baglioknows much more about exor-cisms than the typical Catholiclayman.

And now that book, “The Rite:The Making of a ModernExorcist,” has been turned into amovie — “The Rite,” which pre-miered Jan. 28.

“I didn’t know the priest. I hadno idea that I was going to writethe book. I didn’t have a concept.I just heard that I was going to aseminar,” he recalled.

The priest, Father GaryThomas, can’t speak Italian. ButBaglio can. This is a theme thatmade its way into the movie,where a seminarian (ColinO’Donoghue) sent to learn aboutexorcisms, meets an Italian jour-nalist (Alice Braga) who is moreeager than the seminarian to learn

about the rite.The book focuses on Father

Thomas’ training as an exorcist.A priest of the Diocese of SanJose, Calif., he is pastor of SacredHeart Church in Saratoga, Calif.

Baglio said that from his ownparticipation in the training class,“my own preconceptions werereversed,” he said, having foundout “things I didn’t expect.”

“Psychologically, the exorcistis the ultimate skeptic” in makinga determination whether someoneis demonically possessed, heexplained.

“Father Gary came back to me... a week later, two weeks later(after the course’s end), and hesaid, ‘You won’t believe what Isaw. I met an exorcist,’” Bagliorecalled. From that point, he andFather Thomas met weekly.

“He had all these questions,”the writer said. “I kind of struc-tured the book along that journeythat he took. I was able to inter-view and I asked the same ques-tions. ... He had specific ques-tions he wanted answered, and Iput that into the narrative.”

Baglio said many of the ques-tions he and the priest had “werepretty simple,” including how andwhy holy water, a crucifix, relicsof saints and blessed salt that arepart of the exorcism rite are used.

“The Rite” was a success evenbefore it was published. “Thebook actually was optioned tobecome a movie even before Ihad written the book,” Bagliosaid. What’s more, he added, “Ihad never written a book. Thiswas my first book.

“I wrote the proposal, the

book proposal, to send to thepublishers. I got the book deal,then shortly after that, the propos-al went out to the various studiosand they were interested intomaking it into a movie. I wascompletely shocked by that,”Baglio said.

Still he tried to keep his hopesin check. “I was caught up in thewhole whirlwind of wow, thiscould be a movie, but realisticenough to know that a producersays he’s going to make yourbook into a movie and it doesn’thappen,” Baglio noted.

As it turned out, Bagliobecame a technical consultant forthe movie. “From what I saw onthe set, I was very impressed withthe professionalism of the actors

and the desire by everybody tomake a really good movie,” hesaid.

Baglio said he had viewed“The Rite” twice and liked whathe saw. He told CNS he hadheard Father Thomas also hadseen the movie in advance of itsnationwide release and had likedit, too.

In a November interview,Father Thomas told CNS: “Ithink the movie is very authenticabout the topic. I was veryimpressed with Anthony Hopkinsand Colin O’Donoghue and theirportrayal of the ministry of exor-cism was accurate.”

“I wrote the book for people Iconsidered to be in the middle —who want to know the unvar-nished truth,” Baglio said. “WhatI hope for with this film, ‘TheRite,’ is that people will be

exposed to a topic they hadn’treally thought of before.”

“The Rite” is a “religiouslyhonorable drama” but “aestheti-cally tentative” as a piece of cine-ma, said John Mulderig of CNS’Media Review Office critiquingthe film.

The point of believing thatdemonic possession is possible,he added, “edged, somewhatuncomfortably, into the mold of aconventional horror movie. Theeffect is to diffuse — and slightlydiminish — its valuable underly-ing message.”

“The Rite” was classified byCNS as A-III — adults — forincest and suicide themes, somegruesome imagery, incidentalirreverence, a couple of uses ofprofanity and a few rough andcrude terms.

B Y M A R K P A T T I S O N

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Matt Baglio is author of “TheRite: The Making of a ModernExorcist.”

CNS

This is the cover of “The Rite: The Making of a Modern Exorcist” by MattBaglio. After interviewing 17 exorcists and being a witness to 30 exor-cisms later, Baglio says he knows much more about exorcisms than thetypical Catholic layman.

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DecaturPatricia L.Mansfield,78,St.Mary of theAssumption

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ElkhartKollin E.Fry, infant,St.Vincent de Paul

Fort WayneJoe Haifley,85,Cathedral of theImmaculateConception

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ner and carnival with carnivalgames and face painting will beFriday, March 11, from 4:30-7:30p.m. at St. Louis BesanconParish. Tickets are $5 for adults,$3 for children 6-11 and free forchildren under 6. All proceedsbenefit the seventh- and eighth-grade class trip.

MISC. HAPPENINGSCatholic speakers to visit St. Pius XGranger — Dr. Scott Hahn willspeak at St. Pius X ChurchSaturday, Feb. 12, from 1:30-4:30p.m. on “Why Scripture Mattersand Reasons to Believe.” Ticketsare $12 for adults and $10 for sen-iors and students. ChristopherWest will speak Thursday, Feb.17, from 7:30-9:30 p.m. on “TheGift: Your Call to Greatness.”Tickets are $15 for adults and $12for seniors and students (priceincludes a workbook). Visitwww.stpius.net

Natural Family Planning sessions South Bend — A Natural FamilyPlanning class will beginWednesday, Feb. 23, from 7-9

p.m. in room 330 of the ColemanMorse Center at the Universityof Notre Dame. Presentersinclude Janet Bettcher, directorof NFP of St. Joseph County, andRick Becker, nursing faculty atBethel College. To register call(574) 234-5411 or e-mail nfp-stjoseph@catholic.org.Additional classes will be heldon March 23, and April 20 from7-9 p.m. at the same location.

Day of ReflectionMishawaka — A day of reflec-tion will be held at St. FrancisConvent (across from MarianHigh School) Wednesday, Feb.23, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.The theme for the day is “OurInner Journey.” Bring a Bible.The cost of the day is $15 andincludes lunch. Register by Feb.18 to Sister Barbara AnneHallman at (574) 259-5427.

Little Flower Holy HourFort Wayne — Father CelsoNolasco Gomes will celebratethe Little Flower Holy Hour atSt. Mother Theodore GuérinChapel on Tuesday, Feb. 15, at 7p.m. to pray for priests and voca-tions. Father Gomez is parochialvicar at the Cathedral of theImmaculate Conception in FortWayne.

Sacred music concertNotre Dame — A Sacred Music

concert by the Notre DameHandbell and Celebration Choirswill be Sunday, Feb. 20, at 8p.m., immediately following 7:15p.m. Vespers, at the Basilica ofthe Sacred Heart. Free admis-sion. Call (574) 631-9326 forinformation. Handicap accessi-ble.

University Religious ForumFort Wayne — “The ChristianMosaic: UnderstandingCatholicism” will be discussedwith Bishop-emeritus John M.D’Arcy at the UniversityReligious Forum, Thursday, Feb.17, from noon to 1:15 p.m. atIPFW, 2101 E. Coliseum Blvd.,in Walb 224-226. A light lunchwill be served.

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Holy Name Society fish fryNew Haven — The Holy NameSociety of St. John the BaptistParish will have a fish fry Friday,Feb. 11, from 4-7 p.m. Adults$7.50, children 5-12 $4 and chil-dren under 5 free.

Holy Half Marathon plannedNotre Dame — Registration ison for the Holy Half Marathon atthe University of Notre Dame onSunday, April 10. It is a two-loop, 13.1 mile course around thecampus. All proceeds benefitarea charities. All runners willreceive a race T-shirt. Register at

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Knights plan spaghetti dinnerSouth Bend — The Knights ofColumbus Council 5521, 61533S. Ironwood Dr., will have aspaghetti dinner on Friday, Feb.18, from 5 to 7 p.m. Adults $7,children (5-12) $3. Carry-outavailable.

Sunday breakfast at St. Pius XGranger — The Knights ofColumbus Council 4263 willoffer breakfast Sunday, Feb. 13,March 13 and April 10, from 8a.m. to noon at St. Pius X. Adults$5, children 6-12 $2.50.

Hungarian Goulash and Langalo DinnerSouth Bend — Our Lady ofHungary School, 735 W. Calvert,will have a Hungarian dinnerSaturday, Feb. 12, from 4-7 p.m.Tickets are $7 per dinner and areavailable at the rectory. Carry-out available.

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ST. MATTHEW STUDENTS TOURTHE WORLD IN A SINGLE DAY

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The 329 kindergarten through eighth graders at

St. Matthew Cathedral School, South Bend,

went Around the World in a Single Day on

Monday, Jan. 31, the start of Catholic Schools

Week. Following a random selection of a dozen

and a half countries — from Mexico to France to

Bhutan to Israel — students in each of the 18

classrooms researched the culture, customs and

history, as well as the food, music and dance of

their particular country.

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST GET A+FOR AMERICA

ST. ADALBERT SCHOOL KICKSOFF CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK

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A patriotic tribute took place during Catholic

Schools Week at St. John the Baptist School,

Fort Wayne, to coincide with the theme, A+ for

America. The student body gathered to thank

veterans and current military personnel for the

right to practice religious freedom. The pro-

gram included a flag folding ceremony narrated

by the student council. The two soldiers that

presented the flag were Sgt. Alan Parr, regional

coordinator for the Fort Wayne Honor Guard,

and Pfc. Russell, member of the Fort Wayne

Honor Guard team. Both soldiers are from the

Joint Forces Headquarters, Indiana Army

National Guard.

MAY LEE JOHNSON

Jose Ontiveros , a seventh grader at St. Adalbert

School in South Bend, visits with author and

illustrator Peter Catalanotto. Ontiveros shares

with the author a copy of “Within Reach,” writ-

ings and artwork by St. Adalbert students. All of

the students autographed their pictures and

writing in the book. Catalanotto was the guest

at St. Adalbert School on Jan. 31 to kick off

Catholic Schools Week. The author’s visit was

made possible through a Magnificat Faculty

Fellowship grant through the University of

Notre Dame.

they can truly live out their mis-sion to help others.

One of the many organizers ofthis momentous event was cam-paign chairs Al and Mary Hardingand Kevin and Marijo Kelly. TheHardings and Kellys embraced thisopportunity because they believethat now is the time to rebuild thelegacy of Saint Joseph’s.

“We believe this is the strategicmoment in time for the renewal ofthe legacy of Saint Joseph’s HighSchool. It is through the buildingof a new high school that this willbe accomplished,” said theHardings at the beginning of thecampaign.

The Kellys said they see this asan opportunity not only for currentfamilies, but for generations offamilies to come. Honored to beasked to be involved, they lookedclosely “at all of the factors com-ing together for this project... Wesaw this as a generational chang-ing project and one where wecould help.”

Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades waspresent at the event offering anopening and closing prayer alongwith remarks about how he appre-ciates all the hard work of thecommittee members. He intro-duced members of the communitywho attended the event andthanked them for all their supportof this new school setting.

Before he left as bishop of theDiocese of Harrisburg, Bishop

Rhoades was involved with a capi-tal campaign and joked with thecrowd that he thought when he lefthe would be done with campaignsfor a little while. He is veryimpressed with the progress of$22.8 million already raised and iscautiously optimistic for the con-tinued generating of the funds tocomplete the fundraising goal.

“I ask you to look into yourhearts and pray about this,” saidBishop Rhoades and encouragedeveryone to make a donation tothis worthwhile venture.

Saint Joseph’s Principal SusanRichter thanked everyone for theircontinued support and noted howhonored she is to work with such awonderful group of people.

Saint Joseph’s alum and archi-tect Jim Schellinger of CSO spenta portion of the evening goingover the plans of the building onan overhead projection. He intro-duced the plans for state-of-the-artclassrooms that would be smartclassrooms complete with the lat-est technology, a tunnel that leadsout to the first-ever Indians foot-ball field and a café and canteenarea for the students to enjoy.

At the end of the evening,everyone had the chance to viewthe plans up close and ask ques-tions about the newly proposedstructure. Richter announced thatthe Leighton Center has justoffered a $1 million matchinggrant and informed everyone thatletter and phone solicitations areunderway to raise the final dollarsneeded to start construction.

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Above, the east viewfrom Notre DameAvenue shows the mainentrance and adminis-tration offices.

At left is the west viewfrom St. Louis Streetshowing the studententrance and auxiliarygymnasium.